Kouts, Indiana

Kouts: Town in Indiana, United States

About

Kouts is a town located in the county of Porter in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,879 and a population density of 649 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,963 inhabitants.

The town was created 159 years ago in 1864.

Kouts locator map
Location of Kouts on Indiana map.

Quick Facts about Kouts

Population : 1,963 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Indiana (United States)
County : Porter County
Postal code : 46347
Phone Area Codes : 219
Area : 2.9 km2
Altitude : 682 feet / 208 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1865 (159 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 21:32:28 (21st December 2024)
Density : 678 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 4.28% (2010-2020)
Kouts Indiana Town Hall image
Kouts Indiana Town Hall
Kouts Indiana Town Hall image

Geography

Kouts is located at 41°19'0"N 87°1'33"W (41.3167100, -87.0258600).

Kouts map

Demographics

The population of Kouts increased by 4.28% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,879 - census
2011 1,906 1.42% estimation process
2012 1,913 0.37% estimation process
2013 1,930 0.88% estimation process
2014 1,942 0.62% estimation process
2015 1,954 0.61% estimation process
2016 1,946 -0.41% estimation process
2017 1,950 0.21% estimation process
2018 1,952 0.1% estimation process
2019 1,958 0.31% estimation process
2020 1,963 0.25% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 9,221
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 9,550
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -3.4%
April 1, 2020 Population : 9,584
April 1, 2010 Population : 9,570
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 20.2%
People over 65 (%) : 13.5%
Female persons, % : 47.8%
White only, percent : 70.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 19.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 0.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 17.0%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 60.7%
2015-2019 Veterans : 514
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 6.3%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 65.7%

Kouts zip code is 46347. County name: Porter, County fips: 18127

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 65.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $105,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,319
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $481
2015-2019 median gross rent : $957
2015-2019 Households : 4,127
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.27
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 92.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 12.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 80.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 66.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.2%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 5,402
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 7,402
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 49,628
2012 total retail sales per capita : $5,174
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 30.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $49,112
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $27,391
Percentage of people living in poverty : 13.4%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 539
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 238
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 263
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 141
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 385
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 496
2010 population per square mile : 2,770.9
2010 land area in square miles : 3.45

Schools in Kouts

College & universities near Kouts, IN

Code Name City ZIP
152600 Valparaiso University Valparaiso (IN) 46383
150251 College of Court Reporting Inc Valparaiso (IN) 46385
150437 Don Roberts Beauty School Valparaiso (IN) 46385
482486 DeVry University-Indiana Merrillville (IN) 46410
484109 Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville Merrillville (IN) 46410-5540

Stations (22)

Amtrak & bus stations near Kouts, IN

Code Name Address Type
GRY Gary, IN 100 West 4th Avenue BUS
REN Rensselaer 619 North Cullen Street RAIL
MCI Michigan City 100 Washington St. RAIL
DYE Dyer station 913 Sheffield Avenue RAIL
NBU New Buffalo 226 North Whittaker Street RAIL

Post offices near Kouts

Post Office Name City ZIP
Kou Post Office Kouts (IN) 46347
Boone Grov Post Office Boone Grove (IN) 46302
La Cr Post Office La Crosse (IN) 46348
Hebron Post Office Hebron (IN) 46341
Wheatfield Post Office Wheatfield (IN) 46392

Other cities in Porter County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Porter County , IN.

City Name Population Title
Portage 90,543 The second most populous city in Porter County, Indiana.
Valparaiso 33,944 Town in Porter County, Indiana, United States
Chesterton 13,433 Town in the U.
Lakes of the Four Seasons 7,033 City in Indiana, United States of America
South Haven 5,282 Town in Michigan, USA
Porter 4,840 Settlement in Indiana, USA
Hebron 3,669 City in Porter County, Indiana, United States of America
Burns Harbor 1,922 Town in Indiana, United States
Ogden Dunes 1,083 Town in Porter County, Indiana, United States
Town of Pines 688 Town of the United States
Beverly Shores 595 Town in Indiana
Dune Acres 182 City in Porter County, Indiana, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Kouts distances to largest Indiana cities